diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts
index 2d4079a8b..cb35f9a89 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/first-mile/first-mile.service.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class FirstMileService {
    * unknown or the booking has not reached PAID status.
    */
   async acceptBooking(bookingReference: string): Promise<FirstMile | null> {
-    const booking = await this.bookingsRepository.findById(bookingReference);
+    const booking = await this.bookingsRepository.findByReference(bookingReference);
 
     if (!booking) {
       return null;